accountId"Contains the patient account number assigned by accounting to which all charges, payments, etc., are recorded. It is used to identify the patient's account." - HL7 Version 2.8, PID-18."The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this Encounter." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.account
accountStatus"Contains the account status." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-41. Note that HL7 does not suggest any values for this code (in User-defined Table 117).
admitter"Contains the admitting physician information" - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-17
alternateVisitId"Contains the alternative, temporary, or pending optional visit ID number to be used if needed. Multiple alternate identifiers may be sent." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-50Uniquely identifies this patient visit using an identification scheme other than the one used for the "id" property. This allows for different systems or organizations to assign different identifiers to the same visit.
ambulatoryStatus"Indicates any permanent or transient handicapped conditions." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-15.Possible values include (from HL7 V2 Table 9): No functional limitations; Ambulates with assistive device; Wheelchair/stretcher bound; Comatose - non-responsive; Disoriented; Vision impaired; Hearing impaired; Speech impaired; Non-English speaking; Functional level unknown; Oxygen therapy; Special equipment (tubes, IVs, catheters); Amputee; Mastectomy; Paraplegic; Pregnant.
appointmentPointer to the Appointment (a record of the agreement between the Patient and the Provider to meet at a scheduled time) that engendered this Encounter."The appointment that scheduled this encounter." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.appointment
assignedPatientLocation"This field contains the patient's initial assigned location or the location to which the patient is being moved. The first component may be the nursing station for inpatient locations, or clinic or department, for locations other than inpatient. For canceling a transaction or discharging a patient, the current location (after the cancellation event or before the discharge event) should be in this field." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-3
attenderAn Attending Physician is the physician legally responsible for the patient's overall care while the patient is hospitalized. This physician will often direct other clinicians in regard to the patient's care. This property points to the Practitioner who is acting as the Attending Physician."Contains the attending physician information." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-7
chargePriceIndicator"Contains the code used to determine which price schedule is to be used for room and bed charges." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-21. Note that HL7 does not suggest any values for this code (in User-defined Table 32).
chiefComplaintDescribes the primary reason, in the patient's words, for the encounter/visit. This field contrasts with the reasonForVisit, which is the clinician's assessment of the reason for the encounter/visit. Notice that this field is a string, while the reasonForVisit is a code.
clinicalService dateCreated encounterBillingTypeDescribes the encounter in terms of evaluation and management (e.g., diagnosis or procedure associated with the encounter). For example, Maintenance visit, 5 minutes or less. Uses CPT-4 codes 99200 - 99299.
financialClass"Contains the financial class(es) assigned to the patient for the purpose of identifying sources of reimbursement." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-20 Note that HL7 does not suggest any values for this code (in User-defined Table 64).
healthConcernListPointer to a list of HealthConcerns as extant at the time of an encounter. Used when the Encounter is the entry point.
hospitalService"Contains the treatment or type of surgery that the patient is scheduled to receive." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-10. Possible Values (from HL7 Table 69) include: Cardiac Service, Medical Service, Pulmonary Service, Surgical Service, Urology Service.
isEmploymentRelated"Specifies whether a patient's illness was job-related." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV2-15
lastMenstrualPeriodStartDatePointer to an observation of the date when the Patient last experienced a menstrual cycle.
location"List of locations where the patient has been during this encounter." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.location
modeOfArrival"Identifies how the patient was brought to the healthcare facility." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV2-38. Possible values include (from HL7 Table 430): Ambulance; Car; On foot; Helicopter; Public Transport; Other; Unknown.
patientTransferThe act of transferring a patient from one location or responsible organization to another. Note that a transfer from organization to another will, by definition, trigger a new encounter. Note that a transfer from one location to another may trigger a new encounter depending on whether the responsible organization has changed. A movement from one bed within the same ward to another probably will not, but a movement from one ward to another probably would.
patientType"Contains site-specific values that identify the patient type." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-18 Note that HL7 does not suggest any values for this code (in User-defined Table 18).
pendingLocation"Indicates the point of care, room, bed, healthcare facility ID, and bed status to which the patient may be moved. The first component may be the nursing station for inpatient locations, or the clinic, department, or home for locations other than inpatient." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-42
pregnancyStatusPointer to an observation indicating whether the Patient is known to be expecting.
previousServiceDate"Contains the date of previous service for the same recurring condition. This may be a required field for billing certain illnesses (e.g., accident related) to a third party." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV2-14.
primaryCarePhysicianA Primary Care Provider is the doctor selected by the patient to be the first physician contacted for any medical problem. The doctor acts as the patient's regular physician and coordinates any other care the patient needs, such as a visit to a specialist or hospitalization. This property points to the Practitioner who is acting as the Patient's primary care physician.
priorTemporaryLocation"This field is used to reflect the patient's temporary location (such as the operating room/theatre or x-ray) prior to a transfer from a temporary location to an actual location, or from a temporary location to another temporary location. The first component may be the nursing station for inpatient locations, or the clinic, department, or home for locations other than inpatient." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-43
publicityCode"Contains a user-defined code indicating what level of publicity is allowed for a specific visit." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV2-21. Possible values include (from HL7 V2 Table 215): Family only; No Publicity; Other; Unknown.
reasonForVisitThe reason for the encounter/visit from the clinician's point of view. This field contrasts with the chiefComplaint, which is the patient's description of the reason for the encounter/visit. Notice that this field is a code, while the chiefComplaint is a string."An explanation for the encounter appointment.... Examples of values here are "Medical Necessity", "Patient's Request" and "Dependency"." - HL7 V3 EncounterAppointment.reasonCode"Reason the encounter takes place, expressed as a code. For admissions, this can be used for a coded admission diagnosis." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.reason
reasonReference"Reason the encounter takes place." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.reasonReferenceIn FHIR, the data type of this property is a pointer to a Condition, Procedure, Observation, or an ImmunizationRecommendation.
referer"Contains the referring physician information." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-8
referralSourceIdentifies the source of the admission or encounter. In other words, identifies where the patient was before being sent for this encounter. Possible values include: Community, Other facility, etc.
reportableCondition servicingFacility"This field is used in a multiple facility environment, e.g., multiple campuses or buildings, to indicate the healthcare facility with which this visit is associated." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-39. Note that HL7 does not suggest any values for this code (in User-defined Table 115).
specialArrangementA set of values representing the types of special arrangements provided or to be provided for this patient encounter (e.g., wheelchair, stretcher, interpreter, attendant, seeing eye dog)"Any special requests that have been made for this hospitalization encounter, such as the provision of specific equipment or other things." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.hospitalization.specialArrangement
specialCourtesy"Indicates whether the patient will be extended certain special courtesies." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-22. Note that HL7 does not suggest any values for this code (in User-defined Table 45)."Special courtesies (VIP, board member)." - HL7 FHIR, Encounter.hospitalization.specialCourtesy
temporaryLocation"Contains a location other than the assigned location required for a temporary period of time (e.g., OR, operating theatre, etc.)." - HL7 Version 2.8, PV1-11
triageNotesTriage notes for the patient visit. Added for Public Health Reporting Initiative.
